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Williamsburg introduces African American Heritage Trail
Johnette Weaver never saw herself represented in the Williamsburg narrative growing up. “As a kid going to Walsingham, when we went over to do fifth-grade history there was no story about me,” Weaver said. “It took being an adult well into her forties to find out that I have a rich and diverse history here in Williamsburg.”
New developer buys, plans to expand stalled St. Luke’s Village
A developer’s plans to purchase and revive the stalled St. Luke’s Village housing development in Carrollton are moving forward. Isle of Wight County Circuit Court records show the May 6 sale of 55.5 acres to St. Luke’s Devco LLC, a subsidiary of the Hampton Roads division of Charlottesville-based Greenwood Homes, for $3.5 million. Kent Henry, […]
New questions raised about VA's ability to provide veterans with mental health care they need
HAMPTON, Va. — New questions are being raised about the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and its ability to get vets the mental health care they need. The National Library of Medicine reports that 14% to 16% of the U.S. service members deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq have been affected by PTSD or depression.
Increased salaries on the table for Portsmouth, Hampton city councils
HAMPTON, Va. — City councils in two Hampton Roads cities are discussing giving themselves raises. The discussion comes following a recently changed law that allows elected officials’ salaries to increase based on the size of the cities they serve. Council members in both Portsmouth and Hampton are set...
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